Nicolas Claxton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Nicolas Claxton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)